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The dangers of climate change will not disappear because of the discovery of at least two flaws in the thousands of scientific documents showing the reality of global warming, according to former Vice President Al Gore in this opinion article. Despite the attempts by climate-change deniers to play up the mistakes of researchers at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the University of East Anglia in Britain, he writes, the overwhelming scientific consensus remains that global warming is a real threat.

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The dangers of climate change will not disappear because of the discovery of at least two flaws in the thousands of scientific documents showing the reality of global warming, according to former Vice President Al Gore in this opinion article. Despite the attempts by climate change deniers to play up the mistakes of researchers at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the University of East Anglia in Britain, he writes, the overwhelming scientific consensus remains that global warming is a real threat.

A survey of CEOs from the chemical industry reveal that they remain generally cautious in their outlook for 2010, writes analyst Paul Hodges in this ICIS blog post. "Overall, there are no signs of a self-sustaining, long-term recovery," said BASF CEO Jürgen Hambrecht. Meanwhile, Dow Chemical's CEO believes that unemployment and the wavering effect of stimulus programs will continue to slow the industry's growth.

A joint resolution in the Utah Senate that would ask the federal government to stop regulating greenhouse gases was approved, 18-8, on its first vote. The measure faces one more vote to clear the state Legislature.

The dangers of climate change will not disappear because of the discovery of at least two flaws in the thousands of scientific documents showing the reality of global warming, according to former Vice President Al Gore in this opinion article. Despite the attempts by climate-change deniers to play up the mistakes of researchers at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the University of East Anglia in Britain, he writes, the overwhelming scientific consensus remains that global warming is a real threat.

With the world's population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050, the need for sustainable policies to ensure food, water and other resources has become critical. Recognizing this, the European Petrochemical Association this year will focus on positioning "the chemical industry as an enabler for sustainable solutions," said Cathy Demeestere, the group's secretary general. Access to food and potable water, decent housing and health care are some of the areas in which the industry can be actively involved, Demeestere said.